The first semifinal is in Milan: Dinamo beaten 88-71
The Sassari team suffers the home defense in the second half
The conviction of playing equal against Milan lasts only 22 '. From -1 to the final which sees Sassari succumb 88-71 . Field factor respected by Armani who will also play in front of the friendly public on Monday.
Bucchi's team paid for the disastrous day at the shooting of the guards : no points for Logan and Kruslin. Bad also Burnell who finished with 2/10 shooting . Milan showed in the second half because they have the best defense in Europe.
The chronicle - Usual quintet for Banco that goes strong with the Robinson-Bilan axis: +3 and 20-21 at 8 ', with 12 points from the play and 4 points with 4 rebounds from the Croatian. On the other hand, the best is the Olbiese Datome.
The Sassari defense, however, is punished on any late rotation or help and Shields promotes the first break: 32-23 at 9 'then reduced on the siren by Gentile.
The Armani increases the defensive intensity (Grant gags Logan) and takes the momentum. Bilan and Robinson return, but the hosts are relentless: Shields and Rodriguez dig the gap, Banco is -12 at 18 '. Treier is casual in attack and stops the bleeding, but Milan is firmly in the lead at rest: 50-42.
On the return, Dinamo is in defense , three recoveries and Bilan score twice and a triple from Robinson: 50-49 in the 23 '. Datome's triple gives back courage to Milan that with Bentil tries again the extension: 60-51 in the 34th minute. Bucchi's formation struggles in attack because Logan and Kruslin never make a basket (0/8 n two) and the hosts take off with Baldasso and even touch +16.
In the last quarter Dinamo fails to contain the physicality of Milan who at 36 'closes the match with Shields and Biligha: 82-62. Sassari also drops to -23 before recovering a little bit.
The scores
Armani Milano: Melli, Grant 9 Rodriguez 10 Ricci 9 Biligha 2 Hall 3 Baldasso 7 Shields 16 Alviti 1 Hines 8 Bentil 10 Datome 13 All. Messina.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Pitirra ne, Bilan 16 Logan, Robinson 17 Kruslin, Gandini ne, Devecchi 2 Treier 8 Burnell 5 Bendzius 14 Gentile 7 Diop 2 All. Bucchi.
